What is the dumbest thing you've ever done to your reef tank??

[ShaunW]

So Olivere here just dropped a air pump into a tank and yes grabbed it and bzzzzz
will we ever learn?

Is he alive? and not brain damaged?

 

[ShaunW]

I don't think that I want to answer this question, since the list is TOO LONG of dumb things I've done!

 

[jawwad2004]

Hmmm. . .dumbest thing I ever done. . .put uncured rock in my tank!!!!

 

[ShaunW]

I've already told this story but here it is again as a monument to stupidity:

I left a 5 gallon container to be filled up with RO/DI water. Most of the time I place the container in my bathtub (just in case), but this time (fate) I didn't.

15 minutes later I went out to dinner and completely forgot about the water in my excitement to leave.

After 4 hours of drinking and eating at a local pub, I come home to my neighbors complaining about a water leak. The water had overflowed all the way to the basement through every floor (I live on the 4th floor). My neighbors had to shut off the water main to the whole building to stop the flow!!

Very embarrassing!!!!!!!!! and stupid!!!!!!!!!

 

[coralcrazy]

oh man...where you drunk..that sounds funny..sorry um.. mam..i u flooded crap...the whole apartment...oh man...lol just sounds better if you are drunk and trying to cope with people

 

[ShaunW]

oh man...where you drunk..that sounds funny..sorry um.. mam..i u flooded crap...the whole apartment...oh man...lol just sounds better if you are drunk and trying to cope with people

Yeah, I was buzzed! I definately had a "few" pints in me, but boy did I sober up quickly.

Three families complaining about the "water" problem is a scary and disturbing sight, definately a "Buzz Kill".

 

[DRZL]

Damn Solbby!

THAT SUCKS, didnt someone on the site get forced to move because of something like that? :banghead:

Ive done that from my second floor bathroom to my first floor kitchen, the parental units were homicidal

 

[inline6]

Damn Solbby!

THAT SUCKS, didnt someone on the site get forced to move because of something like that? :banghead:

Ive done that from my second floor bathroom to my first floor kitchen, the parental units were homicidal

I think that person is Matt, who is moving this Sunday (if anybody wants to help).
Lucky for me my RO/DI is in the spare bathroom I have (in the shower area).
Saved me a couple of times from flooding.

 

[Sean]

WOW Solbby

I've had some major floods at my shop but flooding 4 floors and a basement while going out for drinks takes a real master. How long after that did you get your eviction notice?

 

[ShaunW]

I own the place, so no eviction notices were coming my way, thank goodness.

 

[DEEPWATER]

I've already told this story but here it is again as a monument to stupidity:

I left a 5 gallon container to be filled up with RO/DI water. Most of the time I place the container in my bathtub (just in case), but this time (fate) I didn't.

15 minutes later I went out to dinner and completely forgot about the water in my excitement to leave.

After 4 hours of drinking and eating at a local pub, I come home to my neighbors complaining about a water leak. The water had overflowed all the way to the basement through every floor (I live on the 4th floor). My neighbors had to shut off the water main to the whole building to stop the flow!!

Very embarrassing!!!!!!!!! and stupid!!!!!!!!!

Dont you feel Embrarassed or stupid at all man ,I do this al the time .Maybe it doesnt reach the basement ,But i have left the Ro.Di over nite in a 5 gal bucket ,once i found sunny on top of the bucket and he took out the 1.4 tube and put outof the bucket .not to mention lost a hell of alot of crap that Sonny just had to chew on.
But other wise ,leaving and forgettting abou the ro/di will live on ! :bigeyes2:

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

the dumb thing i ever did to my tank was when i first got into the hobby. i decided to have a few drinks (ok 3 six packs of heniken) to be exact.. i ran out of salt so i decided to use the salt you use to melt the ice with.. really bad move i killed everything.. live and learn

 

[Tonyscoots84]

the dumb thing i ever did to my tank was when i first got into the hobby. i decided to have a few drinks (ok 3 six packs of heniken) to be exact.. i ran out of salt so i decided to use the salt you use to melt the ice with.. really bad move i killed everything.. live and learn

Ladiessssssss and Gentlemen i think we have a winner. hehe im just jokin. :joke: :lol: :grouphug:

 

[DRZL]

Thats so dumb, I cant believe it being true..lol

no offense